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Giants keeping an eye on Posey's workload

5/3/14: Buster Posey hits a solo homer to left-center field to give the Giants the lead

By Chris Haft
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MLB.com |

ATLANTA -- The Giants are continuing to monitor Buster Posey's workload carefully, though he started his ninth game in a row Sunday.

Manager Bruce Bochy reasoned that Posey received virtually two days' rest before his consecutive-games streak started. He pinch-hit on April 23 at Colorado, one day before a scheduled off-day. Posey also started twice at first base during this stretch, which spares him from the physical rigors of catching.

Posey's on pace to start a career-high 124 games at catcher this season.

"Most likely he'll get a day off in Pittsburgh," Bochy said.

Posey has accelerated his production lately, batting .385 (10-for-26) with three home runs in his past seven games entering Sunday.

Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.